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Caulfield Cup 19th October
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Ridersonthestorm33
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Just seven days to the big one and the favourite Finche is $9. Last year's winner Boom Time won at better than 50/1. Long priced winners in Melbourne races are prevalent, a possible outsider gaining victory maybe on the cards.
Will wait until see how the field unfolds, it's always been one heck of tricky race, and a maximum field size of 18. A gem of a handicap over the 2400.
Any thoughts and early tips most welcome!
Will wait until see how the field unfolds, it's always been one heck of tricky race, and a maximum field size of 18. A gem of a handicap over the 2400.
Any thoughts and early tips most welcome!
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Ridersonthestorm33 likes this post.
Did see Kings Will Dream last start he's one I've liked abit along the journey.
Finche might not be a Caulfield horse but his fourth in last year's Melbourne Cup was first rate and Waller factor.
Damn
Just checking the wallet, only moths, and yep all gone!
Got the Mummify, Grey Song quinella many times - that's going back awhile!
The favourite in the Metropolitan got further back than normal and was competitive this time last year, and not a bad stayer at all - Brimham Rocks 25/1.
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For several years the longer priced internationals were running better than the more favoured ones. He's too short for me Finch, of course can win, but a good risk as fave. Looks more a Flemington horse than Caulfield. He's got that loping big stride.
Like to see Brimham Rocks draw 3 - 8. Going back over the record, better horse than given credit for.
That has happened a few times. The year Taufans Melody won - the longest priced international in the race - Taufans Melody at 50/1.
Delta Blues from Japan third in the Caulfield Cup at 125/1, and what a run three wide, no cover from back in the field and kept on going around them to run an amazing third. What a good stayer, should've been $3 fave for the Melbourne Cup after that run!
Royal Descent finishing fifth to Fawkner in 2013 being the best, none of the other 17 have run in the top 6. He'd be determined to break that run.
Puts my Brimham Rocks under the pump! And the fave...
hash likes this post.
Going to watch a few replay's of one of Waller's other rough ones, was very good this time last year and its seventh in the Melbourne Cup was a great effort.
Don't think been doing much lately, one run saw, didn't finish off, but if Waller still perserving that might be a good sign - Youngstar.
That might be my attack on the race - Waller's rough two for a place and novelty bet's - Brimham Rocks and Youngstar.
Prince Of Arran last year -
3rd Herbert Power.
1st Hotham Handicap.
3rd Melbourne Cup.
This year.
2nd. Herbert Power.
And can only get fourth emergency. How 21 horses can be considered better than him with his recent record is a mystery. Just his third placing in the Melbourne Cup should've assured him a start.
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Don't know if Prince Of Arran would be a chance or not, but deserves a start before quite a few above him.
Like Lane's mount, Oliver's mount and that Vow And Declare was a good effort in its run a couple of weeks ago.
1. He won the G3 Coongy Hcp on Wednesday and could not get a weight penalty for the Caulfield Cup.
2. Wolfe will stay on 50kg in the Caulfield Cup.
3. The last horse to do the Coongy Hcp/Caulfield Cup double was Dewey in 1899...120 years ago.
you could have bought a 25% share in Mustajeer 2 weeks ago Skids.
Sold for $340K I think on Inglis digital
A whole Cup field of 18 plus 2 has saddled up and none filled a drum. Wouldn't credit it!
Was a good run Finche, just remarkable that a horse who drew 19, and a big loping type would run favourite on an unsuitable Caulfield track, has Flemington written all over him, but the 3200 metres might be a bridge too far.
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